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Extensions: Add a level or extend underneath?
The cheapest way to get more space is horizontally, if you have enough room on your section and local restrictions allow it.
Landscaping on a budget
Improve your garden for $500, $5,000 or $50,000 to revitalise the look of your property.
The 7 top renovation mistakes
When they go wrong, renovations can be enormously stressful, costly and time-consuming.
Opinion: Uncertainty rules housing market
Government initiatives to curb the rise in residential house prices has created massive uncertainty.
Opinion: No change is the likely current outlook for housing
Most economists are in agreement that house prices will continue to rise.
Low interest rates more influential on house prices than supply or migration
House prices are still set to boom in 2021.
How to decide on a property manager for your rental
As a property investor you have two options - manage your own rental or hire a manager.
Government commits itself to early action on housing
Housing will never be far from being in the headlines, says Peter Thompson.
What should you charge friends and family to rent your bach?
Expert recommends always maintaining 80% of market rental rate.
How much is that house really worth?
How to know you’re not wasting your time and money on places you can’t afford.
Making your holiday home pay for itself
With a little market research and smart buying, you can find a holiday home that covers its costs.
5 tips for house-hunting in a hectic market
The housing market is running red-hot right now and listings are scarce in New Zealand.